Cigarette-case



V. NIVOIS.

CIGARETTE CASE.

APPLlcATmN FILED SEPT. I4, m5.

Patented Aug. 8, 19116.

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o.. wAsum VICTOR NIVOIS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CIGARETTE-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

Application led September 14, 1915. Serial No. 50,600.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VICTOR Nlvois, aciti-v zen of France, residing at Brooklyn, inthe county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful-Improvements in Cigarette-Cases, of which the vfollowing isV a specification.

This invention relates to a pocket case for carrying small articles such as cigarettes or cigars.

A principalobject of the invention is tov produce a case of compact form and capable of carrying a relatively large number Iof the articles, such as cigarettes, and especially constructed to prevent the case from being bulky.

My improvements relate particularly to.

the construction of the'case at its edges and enable the case to present relatively thin tapered edges admirably adapting the case to be carried in the pocket.

My improvements also relate to the inner holder which is carried within the case to hold the cigarettes or other `articles and embodies improvements in the holder especially adapted for use in a case having the` tapered edges to whichIy refer.

When my improvements are embodied ina cigarette case, the oase can readily carry twenty cigarettes which are held in such a way that they substantially fill all theinterior of the case utilizing the relativelyv narrow or tapered portions of the interior which are formed at the converging or tapered edges of the case.

A further object of the invention isto construct a holder in such a way as to enable it to carry the cigarettes or other articles ar ranged in a novel manner.

A further object ofthe invention is to' construct the holder in such a way as toy This view represents the case lying open. Fig. 2, is a` perspective showing the case in its closed condition. Fig. 3, is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the case with the cigarettes removed. Fig. 4, is a vertical section taken at the inner edge of the holder further illustrating details of the invention. Fig. y5, is a vertical section through the case taken at the hinged connection, the outer portionv of the caseV being broken away. This view further illustrates details of the invention.- Fig. 6, is 'a cross-section taken through one edge of the case in a closed condition and showing the arrangement of the articles or cigarettes therein, `and also showing the cooperative relation of the holder and the case. Fig. is alperspective showing fragmentary parts of the case and particularly illustrating the manner in which the two case sections are assembled.

The case preferably comprises two case sections 10 and 11 which consist substantially of two substantially flat slightly dished plates, the edges 12 of said plates converging all around the meeting edges of the closed case so that the two Ycase sections mayclose together, see'F ig. 2. I prefer to connect these two case' sections together hingedlyl and preferably by means of a hinged connection 13 extending along one edge of the case. This hinged connection is preferably formed by producing alternately sleeves 14 and 15 on the two case sections, see Fig. 7, and then bringing these sleeves into alinement. After the sleeves are alined they are connected together by a` hinge pintle orbar 16. The sleeves 14 and 15de not eX- tend .throughout the entire length of the case but are arranged so that a gap is formed at themiddle of the case and at this point I prefer to provide a coiled spring 17 around'thepintle, and the ends 18 of this spring' rest against the inner sides of the case sections adjacent to the hinge and tend to swing the case sections to an extended or open'position, such as shown in4 Fig. 1, enabling the case tolie open and upon a support, such as a table. The outer edges of the case sections may be provided with a suitable catchA 19 which may be released, when desired, to permit the 'case' to open.

On account of the form of the case sections, when they are closed together, the interior of the case is of substantially uniform width throughout the major portion of its eXtent but at the edges of the case, the conleo les

verging edges 20 form tapered side portions 21 where the width or thickness of the case gradually diminishes to its edge.

The preferred form of the holder will now be described. This holder is preferably constructed in such a way that it holds the articles, such as the cigarettes 23, in a novel arrangement and in such a way that the principal portion .of the cigarettes are disposed in two or more rows in juxtaposition. In the present instance, I have shown two rows of cigarettes. At its ends the holder is constructed in such a way that it presents a reduced width corresponding to a reduction in width of the bank or mass of articles. In the present instance, I have illustrated the holder as formed with end pockets 24 each adapted to hold a single cigarette while the main body of the cigarettes is held in position by retaining pockets 25 formed in oppositely disposed plates 26 which characterize the holder. These plates 26 are preferably offset so as to form rudimentary channels or pockets for retaining the cigarettes and at the ends of the plates 26 they are formed into alining sleeves 27, and these sleeves enable the two plates 26 to be connected together through the medium of stems 28 which are formed by bending laterally the ends of the pintle 16. After the stems 28 are slipped into the sleeves they may be secured there in any suitable manner, for instance, by riveting over the ends 29 of the stems.

The holder is preferably provided with a centrally disposed partition or dividing wall 22a extending longitudinally between the end pockets 24. This plate 22iL separates the two rows of cigarettes 23, extends between the end pockets 24 but is of less length than the holder. In order to support this plate 22L its lower edge lies between two extensions or ilanges SO'formed on the lower edges of the plates 26 and is held in place therebetween by any suitable means but preferably by odsetting or punching the flanges Ialternately from opposite sides to form offsets or interlocking spurs 31.

I prefer to construct the case so that when it lies open it maintains the holder upright. Any suitable means may be employed for this purpose; for example, I have illustrated the same means as that shown in my copending application, Serial No. 87 0,627. For this purpose I prefer to provide means on the pintle which may be engaged in an opposite manner by the sleeves 14 and l5 corresponding to the two case sections so that these sleeves enable the pintle to limit the Opening movement of the case sections and at the same time operate to hold the pintle in the proper position to maintain the holder upright. For this purpose, I prefer to cut away the adjacent ends of two of the sleeves 14 and 15 so that each sleeve presents a carried by the pintle.

shoulder 32, and between these shoulders there lies an outwardly projecting lug 83 When the case is open, one of the shoulders 32 engages on one side of the lug 33 and the other shoulder engages on the other side.

From inspection of Fig. 6, it will be evident how my improvements coperate to produce a very compact case in which the cigarettes are held so that they utilize practically all the space within the case, the end cigarettes being held in the small or tapering end or edge portions of the interior.

Near the middle portion of the holder 22, if desired, a saddle plate or cleat 30a may be bent around the flanges 30 to hold them together.

It is understood that the embodiment of the invention set forth herein is only one of the many embodiments or forms the invention may take, and I do not wish to be limited in the practice of the inventionnor in my claims to the particular embodiment set forth. y

What I claim is: Y

1. A pocket cigarette case comprising a pair of hingedly connected covers having tapered converging side edges and a cigarette holder adapted to be incased by said covers when the latter are closed together, said holder having an intermediate section constructed to receive and maintain a plurality of rows of cigarettes in an upright position and reduced end sections each constructed to receive and retain a single ciga- 100 rette in an upright position, the said reduced end sections lying between the tapered converging sides of the covers when the latter are in closed position.

2. A pocket cigarette case comprising a 105 pair of hingedly connected vcovers having tapered converging side edges, a cigarette holder adapted to be incased by said covers when the latter are closed together, said holder having an intermediate section con- 110 structed to receive and maintain a plurality of rows of cigarettes in an upright position, and reduced end sections each constructed to receive and retain a single cigarette in an upright position, the said reduced end sections 115 lying between the tapered converging sides of the covers when the latter are in closed position and means for causing the holder to assume an upright position relative to the covers when the latter are opened.

3. A pocket cigarette case consisting of two dished plates constructed to close together and having converging edges meeting together so that when closed said case presents an interior with a relatively wide 125.l portion of substantially uniform width and tapering side portions of reduced width at the opposite edges of the case, and a cigarette holder attached within the case comprising a pair of oppositely disposed plates 130 forming between them retaining pockets for receiving and retaining two rows of cigarettes, the walls of said holder at the opposite ends thereof being oppositely and similarly arched to provide a single pocket at each end of the holder to receive and embrace a single cigarette, said end pockets projecting into the said tapering side portions at the edges of the case.

4f. The combination with a holder including a relatively wide intermediate section adapted to contain a plurality of rows of articles, a partition adapted to separate adjacent rows of the articles, said holder having tapered end sections of relatively small article carrying capacity located beyond the side edges of the partition, and a pair of cover plates having tapered marginal edges, said plates being adapted when closed to constitute a casing conforming to the general contour of the holder.

5. In a pocket case, an article holder having a relatively wide intermediate portion and a partition dividing said intermediate portion into parallel rows of pockets, a pocket located beyond each side edge of the partition and a pair of covers hingedly connected with the partition and having converging meeting marginal edges, whereby said cover when closed will conform to the general contour of the holder and incase the latter.

G. A pocket cigarette case consisting of two dished plates constructed to close together and having converging edges meeting together so that when closed said case presents an interior with a relatively wide portion of substantially uniform width with tapering side portions at the edges of the case, a cigarette holder attached within the case comprising a pair of oppositely disposed plates forming retaining pockets for retaining two rows of cigarettes, said holder having single end pockets formed at the ends thereof to hold a single cigarette, said end pockets projecting into the said tapering side portions of the interior at the edges of the case, and a partition wall between the. plates of said holder diving the interior thereof and extending through the holder between said end pockets.

7 An article holder comprising two oppositely disposed plates connected together at their ends and a partition plate extending longitudinally in the space between said plates and clamped between the latter along the longitudinal edges thereof, the side edges of said partition plate terminating short of the ends of the holder.

8. An article holder, consisting of a pair of oppositely disposed plates attached together at their ends and having longitudinally extending superposed flanges, a partition plate extending longitudinally between said first named plates dividing the space between said plates, said first named plates coperating to form pockets to receive the articles beyond the ends of said partition plate, said partition plate having its longitudinal edge held between said flanges and supported thereby.

9. An article holder, consisting of two oppositely disposed plates attached together at their ends, and a dividing plate disposed between said plates, said first named plates having flanges clampingV t-h e lower edge of said dividing plate therebetween, the material of said flanges and said lower edge of said dividing plate offset laterally to secure said dividing plate.

l0. A pocket case comprising two hingedly connected case sections constructed to close together, and an article holder lying within the case when said sections are closed together, the said article holder having relatively great width throughout the major part of its length and constructed to receive and maintain more than one row of articles, the end portions of the walls of said holder being shaped and constructed to form retaining pockets for a single article, the said pockets lying adjacent the edges of the case, the edge portions of the said case sections converging toward each other and forming reduced edge portions on the interior of the case to receive said reduced retaining pockets when the case sections are closed together, and means coperating with said case sections to hold said article holder substantially upright when said case sections are swung apart.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VICTOR NIVOIS. Witnesses:

J. GRANVILLE MEYERs, L. ELFMAN.

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